02/02/2021 Friendships | Mediator (INFP) Personality | 16Personalities

Mediator
Personality
INFP-A / INFP-T
(WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?)

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Friendships
Mediators (INFPs) are among the most social of all Introverts, and they
care about even their most casual acquaintances. That said, they’re still
Introverts. This means that they tend to feel most ful lled by spending
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time with a small, intimate circle of friends. Acquaintances may come and
go, but this inner circle is likely to include Mediators’ friends for life.

Early in a friendship, Mediators may be somewhat reluctant to share

their inner lives. They may try to draw out their new friend instead,
learning more about that person’s passions and motivations. As the
friendship progresses, however, Mediator personalities can nd it very
meaningful to share their secret dreams and ideas with someone they
know they can trust.

The Search for Kindred Spirits

In looking for potential friends, Mediators may nd themselves drawn to

people who remind them of themselves. Speci cally, they may look for
people who share their curiosity about human nature and their belief in
doing the right thing. Among these kindred spirits, people with the
Mediator personality type may feel accepted and understood in a way
that helps them bloom in their own time.

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That said, Mediators are capable of befriending all sorts of people. The
combination of their Intuitive and Prospecting traits draws them to
diverse perspectives, which helps them appreciate friends whose
experiences and worldviews are totally di erent from their own.
Mediator personalities may actually nd it invigorating to connect with
someone who, on the surface, has little in common with them.

For Mediators, a true friendship is founded on shared values, not just

shared experiences. People with this personality type are unlikely to form
strong friendships simply out of convenience. For example, while their
a ection for their coworkers may be strong, just working in the same
o ce isn’t enough for Mediators to guarantee a substantial friendship.
Deeper connections must come into play.

Friends for Life

When Mediators befriend someone, they may secretly (or not so secretly)
hope to be friends with that person for life. These personalities are
capable of strong, stable friendships marked by passionate support,
subtle poetic wit, and a profound level of emotional insight. Their friends
will be rewarded with loving sensitivity and depth. A hallmark of this
relationship is an ever-present desire to help, learn from, and
understand each other.

That said, Mediators do need personal space and alone time in order to
recharge. At times, people with this personality type may withdraw from
even their closest friends in order to reconnect with themselves and
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restore their energy, as all Introverts must. These departures are usually
temporary, but Mediators may need to make sure that their friends don’t
feel snubbed by their absence.

Even as their friendships grow stronger and deeper, Mediators’

enigmatic qualities never truly vanish.

People with this personality type look for ways to improve their
friendships and share their a ection with those who matter to them.
Often, this takes the form of spending quality time with their friends –
coming up with big dreams for the future and indulging in deep
conversations about all sorts of topics. But even when Mediators are
entirely on their own, they always hold their friends in their hearts.

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